Qur'an | Word by Word | Audio | Prayer Times
__ Sign In
 
__

Verse (6:6), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

__

The first word of verse (6:6) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An interrogative alif and negative particle. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do".

Chapter (6) sūrat l-anʿām (The Cattle)


(6:6:1)
alam
Did not
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
NEG – negative particle
الهمزة همزة استفهام
حرف نفي

Verse (6:6)

The analysis above refers to the sixth verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: Have they not seen how many generations We destroyed before them which We had established upon the earth as We have not established you? And We sent [rain from] the sky upon them in showers and made rivers flow beneath them; then We destroyed them for their sins and brought forth after them a generation of others.

See Also

Messages

You can sign in to add a message if this information could be improved or requires discussion.

Language Research Group
University of Leeds
__